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as in away
not close in time or space
the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
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as in different
being not of the same kind
a marriage between two people from very distant cultures
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Recent Examples of distant
Historic Palestine’s future is the not too distant past.
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Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Two minutes later, Artemis II arrived at the mission’s most distant point from Earth at a range of 252,756 miles (406,771 kilometers), setting a new record for the farthest anyone has traveled into space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
At the most distant point in the mission's path, the astronauts were about 252,752 miles away.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
The lens switches from distant to close subjects in a snap.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Two minutes later, Artemis II arrived at the mission’s most distant point from Earth at a range of 252,756 miles (406,771 kilometers), setting a new record for the farthest anyone has traveled into space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
At the most distant point in the mission's path, the astronauts were about 252,752 miles away.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
The lens switches from distant to close subjects in a snap.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distant
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Their jerseys are very cool, but confusing The Belgian national team does have a very cool new away kit (uniform) styled after famous surrealist artist René Magritte.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Liverpool arrive after a 4-0 FA Cup defeat against Manchester City and have lost four of their past five away matches in all competitions.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The title may be clinical and detached; the image on its cover is anything but.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fire also damaged two neighboring houses and a detached garage.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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But his music was quite different from the pieces that Paolo introduced me to over the next year, all of which were written in the mid-eighteenth century.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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But this year is a different story.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Budapest has also played host to global far-right leaders and MAGA influencers at the international version of the Conservative Political Action Conference for the past four years.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The ball was bundled into the net at the far post and the visiting supporters went wild.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday morning will be cold, with temperatures in the 30s.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the case went cold for decades, advances in DNA technology led to the case being reopened and the baby's body being exhumed in July 2019, KVLY, Valley News Live, and KX News reported.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Altadena locals have been extremely concerned about investors and corporations buying up homes in their relatively affordable and diverse community, especially in historically Black neighborhoods where many homes have been passed down for multiple generations.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Matchmaking may be old-school, but these days its clientele is skewing younger and more diverse.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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For many involved, the partnership also represents a deeper cultural milestone, blending Korean flavors and storytelling with a brand that shaped their childhoods.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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For now, gone are the days of a seven-deep Knicks rotation under Thibodeau that forced Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Hart to log heavy minutes.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The city of Los Angeles sprawls across roughly 500 square miles, creating logistical hurdles if nothing else for a candidate seeking citywide office from a remote location, noted Democratic political consultant Mike Trujillo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But eventually, experts hope robotics can advance for more remote use — whether between facilities within a health system or in rural areas without access to these procedures.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Distant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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